The final peace offer sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III was known as the Olive Branch Petition, presented in July 1775. It sought to reconcile the colonies with Britain by affirming loyalty to the Crown while requesting a cessation of hostilities and the protection of colonial rights. However, King George III rejected the petition, viewing it as an act of rebellion, which further escalated tensions and ultimately led to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
The Second Continental Congress produced the document inended to avoid open warfare with Great Britain in May of 1775. The firs draft was written by Thomas Jefferson and the final document was edited by John Dickinson. King George III rejected it.
There actually was no great compromise to the Declaration of Independence but there is the Great Compromise to the Constitution, squashing together the means from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
No, In accordance with President Washington's directions, "the books, records, and papers of the late Congress, the Great Seal of the federal union, and the Seal of the admiralty" were delivered over to Roger Alden, deputy secretary of the new Congress, who had been designated by President Washington as custodian for the time being. This marked the last act of the Continental congress.
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On September 17, 1787, the final draft of the Constitution was signed by congress. The new constitution was then sent to the states for ratification, and became effective on June 21, 1788.
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The outcome of the Second Continental Congress was that the King rejected the Olive Branch petition and the fighting continued. The Declaration of Independence soon made it clear that the colonies desired to throw off British rule.
The Second Continental Congress produced the document inended to avoid open warfare with Great Britain in May of 1775. The firs draft was written by Thomas Jefferson and the final document was edited by John Dickinson. King George III rejected it.
Richard Henry Lee was a delgate from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress. He proposed a resolution that America declare its independence from Great Britain. On July 2, 1772, the Second continental Congrees adopted that resolution and 2 days later adopted the final form of the Declaration of Independence.
After a bill passes both Houses of Congress it goes to the President for the final signature.
There actually was no great compromise to the Declaration of Independence but there is the Great Compromise to the Constitution, squashing together the means from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
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The Second Continental Congress had three chief activities that they had to approve. First, they had to prosecute war. This entailed attempting to fund and supply an army. They requested assistance from the colonies and individuals such as Robert Morris, who funded the Navy. Then congress attempted to find foreign allies sympathetic to their cause. To achieve thus they needed to have diplomatic recognition. However, to achieve this diplomatic recognition they had to representative of a new nation. This led to the second activity that this congress approved, the Declaration of Independence. Once the Independence was proclaimed French, Dutch and Spanish forces allied themselves with the new born nation and aided in the revolution. A new problem arose out of the becoming independent. Having formed a new government congress needed to approve a third and final thing. Rules for the newly independent United States needed to be written. The Constitution for the new government was written and approved by that congress.